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14 GHz

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Rigid Success- my first build using rigid tubing that I think turned out successfully.

Also if I had a race horse, I would name it "Rigid Success."

As you can see, I didn't plan extremely well and had to sacrifice a fan on the 360 radiator for the RAM but I had a great time building this regardless. The Fractal Design Define R6 is a pleasure to work in after quickly converting the case to its open layout (sidenote- I might use this case in its closed configuration for a water cooled NAS?). The vertical GPU mount I used isn't actually the official one from Fractal Design as those were sold out everywhere. This one from Kaislin did the trick but wasn't the most comfortable to get in place. I believe the temperature gauge really adds a great focal point and the unit from Barrow has an awesome display. It actually sticks out and just barely fits with the side tempered glass panel on.

I built this for a colleague of mine who wants to use it to play the latest and greatest VR games. Hoping that building it earns me an invite to try it out!

I have to ask, how much was the custom liquid cooling? My build has a closed loop, and it cost the exact same as this build. I really want custom liquid cooling. You obviously know more about PC's than I do. You can see my build on my profile, it's called "My NZXT Build." If you have Discord, you can contact me at CamaroLoverz#2309, if not, I can give my email.

The custom loop cost about $1100. I stress this to anyone that is looking to get in to custom loops though-- custom loops are generally more about aesthetics than performance since you can get good-enough performance from using an AIO CPU cooler and even a hybrid cooled GPU. But if you really want a unique, beautiful PC then absolutely go for it!

That's a beautiful PC. I plan on having all the parts to my second PC by this December and seeing yours have me some ideas. What kind of temperature sensor is that? I don't know much about them but like the idea. Also, what kind of Corsair fans are those? RGB or just white LED?